Comparison

Wash Machine vs Lost Sock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wash Machine

A fast-paced arcade game where players manage a growing pile of laundry. Fill washing machines, hang clothes to dry, and keep up with the increasing speed to achieve high scores. It's a fun challenge for those who enjoy rhythm-based gameplay.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Laundry management simulation
  • High score tracking
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Rhythm-based challenge
Features
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A Very Fun small game! Are you a professional of Washing Machine? Dirty laundry accumulates in the basket. You must fill washing machines, start them and put the clean laundry on the clothesline. Beware, it goes faster and faster! You must keep rythm ever increasing. The best score and the last score are recorded. Try to become a "Professional" ... an "Expert" ... or maybe even Better! ••• Game Features ••• • Graphics are very fun • Cartoon Look • The difficulty ever increases • Take the dirty laundry and launch it in the washing machines • Very Fun small game

About

Lost Sock

A humorous one-button game where you control a washing machine to prevent socks from getting lost. Collect coins to unlock a variety of quirky and colorful socks.

Highlights
  • One-button gameplay
  • Spin and stop mechanics
  • Collect coins
  • Unlock unique socks
  • Humorous theme
Features
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Where do all the missing socks go? Find out in Lost Sock, the crazy physics-based arcade challenge where your washing machine is the level! Spin the machine enough times to complete each stage, but don't let a single sock escape. Easy to learn: 
• HOLD to spin
 • RELEASE to stop What starts as an ordinary washing machine quickly turns into a collection of bizarre spinning contraptions. Tackle machines shaped like fried eggs, cars, footballs, airplanes and other ridiculous creations that become increasingly difficult to master. Every level introduces new surprises: 
• Rotating obstacles
 • Trap doors and moving parts
 • Slingshot elements that launch socks across the machine
 • Physics-driven chaos and unpredictable moments Unlock dozens of strange and colorful socks. Some even create unexpected effects that make every spin unique. Features:
 • Unique washing machine level designs
 • Simple one-touch controls
 • Challenging physics-based gameplay
 • Risk-versus-reward coin collecting
 • Unlockable socks with special effects 
• Casual fun with increasing difficulty Can you keep every sock inside?

Screenshots

Wash Machine4 screens
Lost Sock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lost Sock at 81% against Wash Machine's 0%. Lost Sock also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months). Wash Machine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lost Sock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wash Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lost Sock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lost Sock has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Wash Machine's written reviews are positive against 81% of Lost Sock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wash Machine ships an update every 9 months, Lost Sock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wash Machine versus Lost Sock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWash MachineLost Sock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)4.6 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings735 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB102 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDream-UpTim Kretz

Customer experience

Wash Machine

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

Lost Sock

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.4%

In-app purchases

None

Wash Machine

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lost Sock

One-time1
  • remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is Wash Machine free?
Wash Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lost Sock free?
Lost Sock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wash Machine or Lost Sock?
Lost Sock is rated higher. Wash Machine averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Lost Sock averages 4.6 from 35 ratings.
Do Wash Machine or Lost Sock have ads?
Both Wash Machine and Lost Sock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wash Machine or Lost Sock?
Wash Machine ships an update every 9 months, and Lost Sock every 5 weeks. Most recently, Wash Machine was updated on October 8, 2026 and Lost Sock on October 14, 2026.

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